Every month, we pick some of our favourite reads for young bookworms, inspired by the theme of that month’s issue. We’ll also use this page to share books we’ve loved more generally - old favourites, new discoveries and stories we think are worth cosying up with!
by Jeff Kinney
Written by the author of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid', this selection of short spooky stories will have your little one giggling! They're quite short, with lots of illustrations too - your child might feel confident enough to read them alone, depending on their reading level.
Read independently or with a grown-up, this book gets a strong recommendation from the littlest junior editor (age 7)!
by Harriet Muncaster
Written by the creator of Isadora Moon, this is her naughty half-witch, half-fairy cousin Mirabelle.
We enjoyed the chaos that ensured when Mirabelle brings out her fairy wand! She definitely enjoys bringing a dose of mischief to proceedings.
A magical, (half) witchy read for your little ones - at Halloween or any time.
by Maudie Powell-Tuck (author) & Mini Grey (illustrator)
A great spooky(ish!) picture book, perfect for Halloween. The illustrations are beautiful and the writing style is humorous and very engaging. Our 7 year old was captivated by this tale set in a 'darketty dark castle'. Is Frankenkitty monstrous? Or just misunderstood...
by Matt Brown
Read all about the funny adventures of Kevin the Vampire, as he and his family get stuck in a town full of, horror of horror, humans!
Lower Drudging has secrets of its own, as Kevin is about to find out. Can Kevin and his new friend save the day?
by Hana Tooke
Described by Bookshop.org as "Wednesday meets The Secret Garden with a touch of Knives Out in this gorgeously gothic and mysterious adventure about family secrets, devilishly bad deeds, and a touch of murder . . ."
Our 9 year old junior editor has been captivated by this mystery!
by Katie Kirby
Our junior editor read this in less than 24 hours! In her words "this book was EXTREMELY funny!". Her favourite disastrous story was 'Toby's Christmas Prank...That Went a Bit Wrong', and she also found the idea of bringing home a live turkey - in October no less - to be hilarious in story 12.
All in all, a strong recommend!
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